Bahamas Catamaran Charter
Home to unique marine species, from nurse sharks and flamingos to turtles and the Exuma swimming pigs!
Swirling sands and impossibly clear waters greet visitors to the beautiful Bahamas. A stretch of shallow havens just off the coast of Florida, the Bahamas has a natural, easy-going charm about it. And the scenery is just spectacular!
Part of the Lucayan Archipelago and wedged between the East Coast of Florida and the vast Atlantic Ocean, the Bahamas offers its magnificent corals, pastel-coloured villages and forests to anyone who makes the journey.
Travel these sultry islands with a catamaran charter, and you'll discover so very much more: from exquisite sheltered bays and mysterious coves coloured by captivating reefs to deserted beaches on stunning powder white cays like Warderick Wells, Hawksbill and Norman's Cay.
Charter Catamarans in the Bahamas
Luxury Catamaran Charter Bahamas
Embark on a luxury Catamaran charter in the Bahamas and indulge in a hyper-modern sailing experience characterised by ease of sail and exquisite design. Impeccably realised interiors give plenty of space to even the largest groups of seafarers, while master suites and luxurious finishings add bounds of extra luxury. Beautiful kitchen spaces open up to open-plan living areas for unobstructed socialising, and a catamarans multihull design lends itself to long cruising holidays where comfort and style are a non-negotiable necessity.
Fully crewed catamaran charters are ideal for those hoping to mix easy sailing with an undeniable element of luxury. Your crew will look after your every whim, whether that be by plotting a course, stitching together an itinerary adapted to everyone's tastes, or cooking decadent dinners, eaten in the bay of a rarely seen Bahaman cay, soundtracked by the warm Trade winds and the gentle lapping of the Atlantic as it licks along your luxury yacht.
Experienced sailors should opt for a bareboat catamaran charter to indulge in the unrestrained freedom of their own boat. Enhance your sailing holiday in the Bahamas with an itinerary customised and characterised by your sailing party -- fine-tuning your days to personalities, events and special occasions. Plot every beach and every cove, sail into every marina that takes your eye and seek out the most alluring overnight anchorages for solitude under a blanket of stars. A bareboat Bahamas catamaran charter allows for home-like privacy, but with separate forepeak cabins available in some catamarans, you could opt for a skippered charter for increased peace of mind.
Where to sail in Bahamas
Board your luxury catamaran charter in the charming port city of Nassau to experience a slightly vivacious alter ego to the Bahamas' typically serene personality. Sample Bahaman rum, hike the Queen's Staircase to Fort Fincastle to see the remains of a fort and former lighthouse dating back to the late 1700s peering over an enviable view of Nassau and Paradise Island or learn a little pirate history at the Pirates of Nassau museum.
Sail north of Nassau harbour to Cable Beach for a glorious two-and-a-half mile stretch of powdery white sands and diamond-clear waters filled with a magnificent collection of Bahaman wildlife, perfect for snorkelling.
Go a little further afield to Blue Lagoon (or Salt Cay as it's locally known) to snorkel the vibrant corals while keeping an eye open for the dolphins who frequent the area.
Another spot for dolphin spotting is the tranquil Balmoral Island, and there's a beach club and, uniquely, the world's only private island to host a Starbucks. Those sailing the Bahamas in search of tranquillity should follow the compass to the 30-odd sublime Berry Islands, halfway between Grand Bahama and Nassau.
Indulge in an anchorage at Devil’s Cay for an afternoon spent exploring its stunning nature, and afterwards, sail along the stunning waterfront villas on Great Harbour Cay. Beach hunters will find small, secluded stretches of sand, many fringed by palms, punctuating the various coastlines across the Bahama islands, but wildlife lovers are well-served too, with Bond's Cay and Frazer's Hog Cay both picturesque homes to bird sanctuaries.
Sail your catamaran charter to the stunning Exumas Islands for an extraordinary collection of cays fringed by impossibly clear waters and the famous home to schools of swimming pigs on Major cay's imaginatively named Pig Beach. Sail through the otherworldly beauty of the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park for wild anchorages off white sand shores that make for sublime lunchtime backdrops, make swim stops at the Andros Barrier reef to see a rainbow of oceanic biodiversity home to reef sharks and rays, and stalk close to the shore to spot completely empty beaches and lost bays for moments of remote serenity.
Beach lovers are spoiled for choice in the Exumas, with hundreds of cays fringed by thousands of beaches, but the uninhabited, rustic beauty of Hawksbill cay also hides a collection of ruins dating back to the 1700s, should you wish to mix a days' sunbathing with a little visual history. In fact, there are 365 extraordinary cays in the Exumas, therefore a sailing trip here is easily broken up to one cay a day, should you feel it's time for a languorous, year-long adventure in paradise.
Bahamas Catamaran Sailing Season
The Bahamas sailing season sees its height from December to April, with the sunniest weather generally appearing, quite predictably, over the winter season from mid-December to February.
But sailors searching for a little more solitude may want to hold their sails to as late as June when there are fewer crowds and good, though admittedly a little spotty, pre-rainy season weather.
